having companions or an escort
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
from appearances alone
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
Camperdown's
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From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
can't
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From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
Dr
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From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
be seated
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
Stargarde
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From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
under normal conditions
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
at the time that
From this reading Early one evening Stargarde was sitting sewing in her room when she heard on the veranda the blustering noise that usually accompanied Dr. Camperdown’s arrival.
which person or people
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she dropped her work and turned to greet the newcomer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, thank you, I can’t sit down,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came to bring you some money that Mr. Warner handed me for your poor people.
Zeb
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From this reading She smiled and glanced apprehensively at Zeb, who had been spending the day with her, and who now lay on the sofa apparently asleep.
